protest
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At a pro-government rally, he also wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the symbol of the protest movement -- a pink flamingo, an animal that nests near the proposed hotel development.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Police in Herat denied there had been any deaths, but have acknowledged they responded to the protest, telling the BBC that officers had "taken action to ensure security and maintain public order".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Our officers have a role to facilitate and accommodate peaceful protest," he said, while cautioning against a repeat of widespread anti-immigrant rioting last June.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Proudly, he informs the class that the protest that Didion derides led to the establishment of the first ethnic studies department in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“You should! I would love to go and protest with you. Just let me know when you plan to go,” Candie offers.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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